Windows 7 Media player will not play back BluRay disc's

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I just installed Windows 7 premium home,full retail 64 bit version. I was surprised to find media player does not support BluRay playback. I read the previous post in this forum and see, as far back as May, that Microsoft was aware of the codec issues with BluRay playback on Win. 7

What is Microsoft doing to solve this glaring issue. BluRay has been around for a long time and I'm sure thousands of Windows 7 customers are going to be in the same boat as me. There are NO codec available through a Google search ( 64 bit) and I would be very reluctant to use one off the internet anyway (Virus issues)

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Hi Patrick,

As we know that Blu-Ray is a patented technology so it requires appropriate codecs to be purchased and hence we cannot include it in our Operating System.

To play a Blu-ray Disc, you need to use a non-Microsoft program that supports Blu-ray playback and a device capable of reading Blu-ray Discs.

Check the below link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/MPEG-and-DVD-video-frequently-asked-questions

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Anonymous

2016-06-01T05:29:44+00:00

Minority ? please don't make me laugh .......we are million who watch BLU ray movies on PC....
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Anonymous

2009-11-02T17:16:50+00:00

If you all remember correctly Media Center didn't even used to contain MPEG2 codecs and you had to install your own to even watch TV or DVDs so not supporting Blu-ray at this point out of the box isn't suprising.

There are 2 applications that integrate with Media Center very well for Blu-ray playback, PowerDVD (http://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd/overview_en_US.html) and TotalMedia Theatre (http://www.arcsoft.com/estore/software_title.asp?ProductCode=TMT3P)
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Anonymous

2009-11-01T02:50:23+00:00

"I am not happy", contrary to the TV ads for Windows7.

I have spent a long day migrating to Windows 7 from Vista and

when I was ready to watch a Blu Ray movie, i wasted a couple of hours trying to get Media Center to play it, and searching the web for guidance, and now I see more wasting of time to come.

I have to hope that the LG website will offer the right codec for my player for Windows7 64 bit .
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Anonymous

2009-10-26T16:07:06+00:00

Hi Patrick,

Welcome to Windows 7 Answers Forum!

Unfortunately you cannot play BluRay discs Windows Media Player on Windows 7 it is so by design, it is because of some codecs. You can try using some third party players and check if you can play the BluRay discs.

The third-party products, information on 3rd party websites, or drivers created by 3rd party companies that have been discussed are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; and we make no warranty implied or otherwise, regarding these products so use at your own risk.

Note: Using Third Party Software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Third Party Software can be solved. Using Third Party Software is at your own risk.

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